This long, narrow, brick red squid in the family Mastigoteuthidae was observed to have a small clear spot near its eye. That spot corresponds in location to a large, deeply embedded photophore indicative of the species Echinoteuthis atlantica.
Red Squid
Image courtesy of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico 2018.
This long, narrow, brick red squid in the family Mastigoteuthidae was observed to have a small clear spot near its eye. That spot corresponds in location to a large, deeply embedded photophore indicative of the species Echinoteuthis atlantica. Download larger version (jpg, 615 KB).
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